U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke has been hospitalized and put on a ventilator less than one week after telling people he tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Look to Christ, not the law, to receive new life, pope says at audience
What made Christian life radically new was the call for those who have faith in Jesus Christ to live in the Holy Spirit, who liberates from the law God handed down to Moses, Pope Francis said during his weekly general audience.
Police investigating source of letter containing bullets addressed to pope
Italian police have launched an investigation after postal workers discovered an envelope containing three bullets and addressed to “the pope.”
Spiritual abuse occurs more frequently than believed, Vatican official says
The Vatican is investigating about a dozen founders of congregations of consecrated or religious life, and the most common allegations involve abuse of power or conscience, financial corruption or problems associated with “affectivity,” said a top official.
While space tourism needs regulations, a Jesuit astronomer is ready to go
With private companies planning to expand their offerings in orbital and suborbital space tourism and more and more civilians already shooting into space, one Jesuit astronomer said if he were ever offered the possibility, he would go.
Into the deep: Scuba-diving faithful honor Christ underwater
The statue, located offshore halfway between the small coastal villages of Camogli and Portofino, was the first known statue of Christ to be placed in the sea as a sign of his peace and protection for those who live, work or play by the water, to be a place of prayer and to commemorate those who have died there.
Hay que valorar a los ancianos, no descartarlos, dice el papa
Personas mayores no son “sobras de la vida” para desechar; más bien, continúan siendo un alimento precioso para las familias, los jóvenes y las comunidades, dijo el papa Francisco en la homilía que escribió para la Misa con motivo de la primera Jornada Mundial de los Abuelos y Ancianos.
Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, pope says
Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the homily he wrote for the Mass marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Healthy roots: Elderly provide secure foundation for future generations
The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is a call for the faithful to flex their wings and be those “angels,” who care, console and caress.
Selfish, materialistic lifestyles help fuel poverty, pope says in message
Poverty is the result of people’s selfishness; it is not “fate” or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.
Nun slain by three teenagers in satanic sacrifice beatified as martyr
A nun who was brutally stabbed in a satanic sacrifice was beatified a martyr June 6 in the northern Italian city where she served.
Eucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints, pope says
People’s hearts and the entire church must be wide open to wonder and devotion to Christ and ready to embrace everyone — sinner and saint alike, Pope Francis said.